Man walking on 710 Freeway killed in Long Beach

LONG BEACH >> The man struck and killed by a vehicle as he walked along the northbound lanes of the 710 freeway near Artesia Boulevard early Saturday morning has been identified as 25-year-old Devon Alexander Meek, according to Los Angeles County Coroner officials.

Around 4:30 a.m., Meek was walking along the freeway toward the eastbound 91 Freeway’s transition lanes and was struck by an unknown vehicle, according to a California Highway Patrol release. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, officials said.

The freeway was shut down for the investigation, CHP Officer Monica Posada said.

It’s unclear why Meek was walking on the freeway lane, Posada said.

The incident remains under investigation, she said.

Saturday’s fatal crash is the second time someone was killed along the 710 Freeway in less than a week.

The southbound lanes of the 710 Freeway were shut down north of the 405 Freeway on Wednesday night after a woman running through traffic lanes was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. That incident is also still under investigation.